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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 23-7047508Education

Who funds Literacy Connects?

51 private foundations gave Literacy Connects in Tucson, AZ $3.9 million across 183 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

183 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Margaret E Mooney FoundationTucson, AZ 2025

    Endowment

    $250,000
  2. Buehler Family FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  3. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2025

    Stories that soar! Magic box and youth programs during school years 2025-26 and 2026-27; $50,000 each of two years

    $50,000
  4. The Knisely Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Butkiewicz Family FoundationNaples, FL 2025

    General

    $5,000
  6. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2025

    Operations

    $4,000
  7. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2025

    Operational

    $3,000
  8. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2025

    Literacy

    $2,000
  9. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2025

    Literacy program

    $1,500
  10. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2025

    Unrestricted; most pressing need

    $600
  11. The Devine Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Donation

    $500
  12. Margaret E Mooney FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Community literacy programs - mortgage relief

    $360,249
  13. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Charitable

    $300,000
  14. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Reading Seed Program at Prince & Summit

    $110,000
  15. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Reading Seed Children's Literacy

    $50,000
  16. Thomas R Brown Family Private FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Support

    $25,000
  17. Jasam Foundation of Arizona Fund BTucson, AZ 2024

    Charitable giving

    $20,000
  18. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Educ. General

    $15,000
  19. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $13,000
  20. John M Simpson FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2024

    Support reading programs

    $10,000
  22. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  23. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $6,000
  24. The George Mason Green and Lois C Green FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Unrestricted in memory/honor

    $5,000
  25. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2024

    Support

    $4,500
  26. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $4,000
  27. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Program support

    $4,000
  28. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Literacy

    $4,000
  29. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2024

    Operational

    $3,000
  30. The Shamrock TrustTucson, AZ 2024

    As needed

    $2,000
  31. The Legacy Foundation of Southeast ArizonaSierra Vista, AZ 2024

    Reach out and read in cochise county

    $2,000
  32. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Literacy program

    $1,250
  33. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2024

    Unrestricted; most pressing need

    $600
  34. The Devine Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Donation

    $500
  35. Herbst Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Program support

    $200
  36. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Charitable

    $300,000
  37. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Capacity Bldg Reading Seed Program

    $75,000
  38. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2023

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $50,600
  39. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Reading seed children's literacy program

    $50,000
  40. Buehler Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  41. Thomas R Brown Family Private FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Support

    $25,000
  42. Jasam Foundation of Arizona Fund BTucson, AZ 2023

    Charitable giving

    $21,000
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $15,000
  44. John M Simpson FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  45. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2023

    Support reading programs

    $10,000
  46. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $9,000
  47. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  48. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $6,000
  49. The Knisely Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2023

    Charitable

    $6,000
  50. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2023

    Support

    $4,500
  51. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $4,000
  52. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Literacy

    $4,000
  53. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Literacy program

    $3,125
  54. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2023

    Operational

    $3,000
  55. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $3,000
  56. Eugene C and Wiletta F Denton Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    To further the organization's mission

    $2,250
  57. The Shamrock TrustTucson, AZ 2023

    As needed

    $1,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $464
  59. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Capacity Bldg Reading Seed Program

    $75,000
  60. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2022

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $50,600
  61. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $30,000
  63. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Reading seed children's literacy program

    $25,000
  64. The Lester and Roberta Smith FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Support

    $25,000
  65. Jasam Foundation of Arizona Fund BTucson, AZ 2022

    Charitable giving

    $20,000
  66. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2022

    Support reading programs

    $10,000
  67. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $8,500
  68. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  69. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $5,800
  70. Southwest Foundation for Education & Historical PreservationDenver, CO 2022

    Spotlighting student stories

    $5,400
  71. Southwest Foundation for Education & Historical PreservationDenver, CO 2022

    Support for mission of organization

    $5,000
  72. The Knisely Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  73. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Program support

    $4,000
  74. Lucille E Williams FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Literacy program funds

    $4,000
  75. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Literacy

    $4,000
  76. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2022

    Support

    $3,000
  77. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2022

    Operational

    $3,000
  78. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Program support

    $3,000
  79. Eugene C and Wiletta F Denton Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Use as needed

    $1,500
  80. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Literacy program

    $1,250
  81. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2022

    Reach out and read book purchases via pima county health dept

    $1,000
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $711
  83. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Eller college volunteer MGMT class 475 - 2nd place

    $600
  84. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Capacity Building Reading Seed Program

    $150,000
  85. The George Mason Green and Lois C Green FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Capacity building personnel

    $75,000
  86. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Charitable

    $50,000
  87. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2021

    Stories that soar! Magic box and youth center programs

    $50,000
  88. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  89. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Supporting homeless household in pima county

    $25,000
  90. The Knisely Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2021

    Charitable

    $11,000
  91. Genuardi Family FoundationBlue Bell, PA 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  92. The Deaver Phoenix Foundation IncPompano Beach, FL 2021

    Fund the programs in general

    $10,000
  93. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2021

    Support reading programs

    $10,000
  94. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $6,500
  95. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  96. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $5,800
  97. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Stories that soar! Magic box program

    $5,000
  98. Beaty Martinez Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Grant

    $5,000
  99. Elizabeth Read Taylor FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Develop a culture of literacy in the community

    $4,500
  100. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2021

    Operations

    $4,000
  101. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Literacy

    $4,000
  102. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2021

    Support

    $3,000
  103. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2021

    Operational

    $3,000
  104. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Program support

    $3,000
  105. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $3,000
  106. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Literacy program

    $1,250
  107. Tucson Osteopathic Medical FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Trustee Award

    $1,000
  108. Eugene C and Wiletta F Denton Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Use as needed

    $1,000
  109. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2021

    Reach out and read book purchases via pima county health dept

    $1,000
  110. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $860
  111. Edwards Mother Earth FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  112. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2021

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $600
  113. The Devine Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Donation

    $500
  114. John & Carolyn Davis Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  116. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25
  117. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Charitable

    $50,000
  118. Absolon FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Community emergency covid funds

    $50,000
  119. The George Mason Green and Lois C Green FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Community emergency covid relief funds

    $25,000
  120. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Youth center

    $25,000
  121. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Youth center after school & summer programs

    $25,000
  122. Margaret E Mooney FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Community literacy programs and mortgage relief

    $16,161
  123. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2020

    Greatest need supporting literacy connects mission

    $15,555
  124. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  125. Genuardi Family FoundationBlue Bell, PA 2020

    Operational support

    $10,000
  126. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2020

    Support reading programs

    $10,000
  127. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  128. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $5,800
  129. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Literacy

    $4,000
  130. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2020

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $3,422
  131. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2020

    Support

    $3,000
  132. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2020

    Operational

    $3,000
  133. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2020

    Operations

    $3,000
  134. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Program support

    $3,000
  135. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Program support

    $2,000
  136. Edwards Mother Earth FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  137. Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundationbrooklyn, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  138. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2020

    Youth center online summer camp

    $1,000
  139. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2020

    Reach out and read book purchases via pima county health dept

    $1,000
  140. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $611
  141. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2020

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $600
  142. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2020

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $500
  143. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25
  144. Connie Hillman Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Literacy and reading fluency programs

    $143,212
  145. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Charitable

    $125,000
  146. The Lester and Roberta Smith FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Support

    $25,000
  147. Meythaler FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    General operating

    $16,226
  148. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  149. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2019

    Support reading programs

    $10,000
  150. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  151. Western Alliance Community FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Community

    $5,000
  152. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  153. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2019

    Operational

    $3,000
  154. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $3,000
  155. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $3,000
  156. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $3,000
  157. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Literacy

    $3,000
  158. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Program support

    $2,000
  159. Elizabeth Read Taylor FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Develop a culture of literacy in the community

    $2,000
  160. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,500
  161. Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundationbrooklyn, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  162. Lohse FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Literacy unrestricted funds

    $1,000
  163. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2019

    Reach out and read book purchases via pima county health dept

    $1,000
  164. Absolon FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Literacy unrestricted funds

    $500
  165. Connie Hillman Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Literacy and reading fluency programs

    $191,788
  166. Kautz Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Charitable

    $110,000
  167. The Lester and Roberta Smith FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Support

    $25,000
  168. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2018

    Books for Children

    $10,000
  169. The Knisely Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2018

    Charitable

    $8,000
  170. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $7,500
  171. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2018

    General charitable purpose

    $6,500
  172. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000
  173. The Birk Family Foundation IncMt Pleasant, SC 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  174. Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Support programs for literacy improvement in low-income youth

    $5,000
  175. Jade Tree FoundationGreenville, DE 2018

    Operational

    $3,000
  176. Elizabeth Read Taylor FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Develop a culture of literacy in the community

    $3,000
  177. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Program support

    $3,000
  178. Allyn Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Literacy

    $3,000
  179. Tucson Osteopathic Medical FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Trustee Award

    $1,500
  180. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2018

    Reach out and read book purchases via pima county health dept

    $1,000
  181. John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2017

    Books for Children

    $10,000
  182. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2017

    Program support

    $3,000
  183. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2017

    Reach out and read book purchases via pima county health dept

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Tucson, AZ and are not among Literacy Connects’s funders above.

  1. The HS Lopez Family FoundationTucson, AZ 15 grants Accepts applications $3,446,290 to similar organizations
  2. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 22 grants Accepts applications $126,498 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $3,592 to similar organizations
  4. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 20 grants Accepts applications $589,043 to similar organizations
  5. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 8 grants Preselected only $742 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $600,264 to similar organizations
  7. Diamond FoundationTucson, AZ 11 grants Accepts applications $74,750 to similar organizations
  8. The Evo and Ora Deconcini and Thu Family FoundationTucson, AZ 17 grants Preselected only $19,900 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7047508 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.